Mario Donick

Mario Donick was born 1981 in northern Germany, near the Baltic Sea, and now has a PhD in communication studies. For many years, he was only using flight simulations, about which Mario also writes reviews, tutorials and manuals for FS MAGAZIN (German bi-monthly print magazine). He does freelance work for simulation add-on developers, supports customers in this field, and provides independent research on the perception of simulations and games, currently mainly related to virtual reality and flight simulation. His real aviation career started in 2017, when he finally – despite his fear of flying – decided to go for an ultralight license.

My relationship to aircraft and flying is somewhat of a paradox. On the one hand, I’ve been fascinated by planes, airports and flying since childhood. I’ve been using flight simulators for nearly 25 years, and today I’m even earning part of my money with that. On the other hand, my first real flight happened only ten years ago, and, honestly, it was a bit terrifying back then.

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